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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Loren Pechtel" data-source="post: 6176955" data-attributes="member: 4679">One thing I have always done:  You don't die in any round (defined by your initiative--being the last to act doesn't mean you can't get help) that you receive magical healing, regardless of anything (short of a deity) that would otherwise mean death.  Mortals simply don't have the power to actually kill one's life force, all they can do is damage the body to the point that it can't sustain life.This does *NOT* remove whatever "killed" you, that must be done separately.  If you're down simply due to damage you'll need enough healing to get back up.  If you died due to some sort of death effect you get a new save against the effect (and deathward can remove the need to even make the save.)The process is very traumatic, you lose any spells or other rechargeable powers.I keep changing my mind on exactly what other effects happen but since I specifically avoid spelling out the details that doesn't matter.  (All the players need to know is that the guy can be saved if the problem is fixed.  He won't be permanently damaged, no promises on temporary matters.)</blockquote>